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Fulltext Kefungsian keluarga dan perkaitannya dengan motivasi pencapaian: satu kajian di kementerian sumber manusia

Ahmad Khairuddin Mohd G, Haikal Anuar A, Daniella M, Najwa Afiqa R, Nazuha S

Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 2018;32:165-175.

Family functioning and achievement motivation are two aspects that have been frequently discussed by psychologists. Findings from previous research found that both aspects are related to each other. The objective of this research was to identify the levels of family functioning and motivation achievements among civil servants from the Ministry of Human Resources. Besides that, this research intended to observe the influence of family functioning towards motivation achievement of the same sample. This research involved 945 respondents comprised of employees with different grades and position within the Ministry of Human Resource in which they were chosen via simple random sampling. The Family Functioning Style Scale (FFSS) was used to measure family functioning while the Cassidy and Lynn Achievement Scale (CLAM) was used to measure achievement motivation. Analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22 on the data collected. Results showed that majority of the respondents were found to have high levels of family functioning, however, majority of the respondents reported average level of achievement motivation. Results also found that family functioning was influential to motivation achievement.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Effectiveness of low vision devices in a special education school. [Keberkesanan penggunaan alat bantuan penglihatan terhad]

Rokiah Omar, Knight VF, Zainora Mohammed

Sains Malaysiana, 2009;38.

The purpose of this study is to determine the visual status and effectiveness of low vision devices among visually impaired school children. One hundred and thirteen students from the special education schools took part in this study. Distance and near visual acuity were measured both with and without low vision devices. Students needing further assessment were referred to the Low Vision Clinic (LVC) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. On presentation, 31% of the students were catagorised as low vision with distance acuity between 6/18 and 6/95 whereas 67% were blind. 2% were found to have distance acuity better than 6/18. The range of near visual acuity of these students was between N4 and N64. Low vision devices such as hand held magnifier, stand magnifier and telescope, were owned by only 17% of low vision students. This study showed that 85% of the students that were referred to the LVC benefited from low vision devices. Access to visual examinations and eye care for students with needs to be provided so that these students can be identified early and suitable low vision devices prescribed. This study emphasises the importance of the role played by parents, teachers and optometrists in the management of vision impairment in school children so that their visual impairment can be rehabilitated effectively.
Keywords: Low vision assessment; low vision devices

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Biological monitoring of environmental lead on school children subsequent to the use of unleaded gasoline in Malaysia

Zailina H, Junidah R, Jamal HH

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2005;1(2):87-95.

Introduction: A study on biological monitoring of lead on children was conducted when unleaded gasoline was widely used in 1998. The objectives were to monitor lead exposure using blood lead, urine d-aminolevulinic acid (d-ALA) and urine lead concentrations as biological indicators and to determine the relationship between these variables.
Methodology: Two hundred and sixty-nine school children, 169 from an urban school of Kuala Lumpur and 100 from an industrial school in southern Malaysia were selected for the study. These were Malay children in the age range of 61/2 to 81/2 years old. Blood and urine lead concentrations were analyzed using the Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Urine d-ALA was measured with Spectrophotometer UV/VIS.
Results: The mean blood lead concentrations of the urban children (3.56 mg/dl) and the industrial children (3.75 mg/dl) were not significantly different (p=0.451). The urine d-ALA (urban=9.606; industrial=6.965 mg/g creatinine) and urine lead (urban=2.625; industrial=4.548 mg/g creatinine) of the urban children were significantly higher than the industrial children (p=0.014: p 10 mg/dl. About 78% of the urban children and 76% of the industrial children have urine d-ALA in a normal range (<0.6 mg/100ml) while 22% of the urban children and 24% of the industrial children were in the acceptable range (0.6 - 2.0 mg/100ml). All the children had normal urine lead concentrations (<8 mg/100ml).
Conclusion: These children were not highly exposed to lead as indicated by their blood lead, urine d-ALA and urine lead concentrations which were below the allowable standard in both study areas . This may be due to the total ban on leaded gasoline in the country since 1998 and as a result, the environmental lead exposure in these areas was quite low.
Keywords: Children's lead exposure, blood lead, urine lead, urine d-ALA

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Development of speech materials for speech-in-noise training in adults

Nashrah Maamor, Nurul Huda Bani, Wan Syafira Ishak, Siti Zamratol Mai-Sarah Mukari, Kalaivani Chellapan

Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 2018;16(101):215-215.

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This paper describes the systematic process followed in the development of culturally appropriate equalized speech-in-noise sentences suitable for use in an adaptive Speech-In-Noise training protocol for adults in Malaysia. The process involved three iterative phases of development. They were (1) analysis, (2) design and (3) development phases. In the analysis phase, important variables that needed to be considered for speech-in-noise materials were identified through literature review and discussion with the experts in the field. Next, in the design phase, the compilation and formation of sentences, evaluation of naturalness and recording of the speech materials were done. The last phase was the development phase which involved the evaluation of performance intensity function and equalization of intelligibility. The final outcome of these phases were 171 sentences with equal intelligibility that can be used interchangeably in a speech-in-noise training protocol for adults in Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Extraversion, self-esteem and life-satisfaction as predictors of general well-being among academic college residents at a higher learning institution

Abdul Kadir NB, Desa A, Abdul Raop N, Chan ANF

Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 2011;25:26-31.

This initial study was conducted from September to February 2009 to examine predictors of general well-being among academic college residents at a higher learning institution. A set of questions was sent to 150 students who identified themselves as residents of the academic college, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire - short version was used to measure personality traits.The Rosenberg Self-esteem Questionnairewas used to measure self-esteem and Satisfaction with Life Scale to measure life-satisfaction. The general well-being scale was used to measure general well-being. Inter-correlation analysis has shown that extraversion was significantly correlated to self-esteem, life-satisfaction and general well-being whilst life-satisfaction was significantly correlated to general well-being. Multiple regression analysis showed that three factors significantly contributed to general well-being with a 24% explained variance. No significant differences were found between gender and general well-being.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext [Current status and problem of occupational health and safety of occupational diving workers in Malaysia]

Morimatsu Y, Nishikiori H, Okahara Y, Kojima Y, Kinoshita S, Mori M, et al.

Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi, 2020 07 25;62(4):165-167.

PMID: 31983700 DOI: 10.1539/sangyoeisei.2019-021-W

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Airport passengers' adoption behaviour towards self-check-in Kiosk Services: the roles of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and need for human interaction

Taufik N, Hanafiah MH

Heliyon, 2019 Dec;5(12):e02960.

PMID: 31890945 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02960

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors influencing passenger adoption and behaviour of self-service technology (SST) in airports. This study adopted the Theory Acceptance Model (TAM) and extended the model by including the need for human interaction (NI) construct in the study framework.

Design/methodology/approach: The research framework is based on the theoretical concepts of SST usage from the inter-disciplinary field. Four hundred two questionnaires were collected from passengers who used the self-check-in kiosks in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA and KLIA2). The collected data were analysed using the structural equation modelling (SEM) technique.

Findings: Different factors determine passengers' willingness and adoption of SSTs. Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness significantly affect passenger adoption and behaviour of SSTs in airports. However, the passenger was much comfortable with the SST as the moderating effect of need for human interaction shows a negative result.

Practical implications: The findings contribute to an understanding of how and why passengers use SSTs, which is critical from a customer relationship management (CRM) perspective. Better strategies can be developed to manage and coordinate SSTs delivery in the airport by understanding the passengers' experience from the self-check-in kiosks.

Originality/value: This paper goes beyond the basic SSTs usage and intentions study by highlighting the nonimportance of human interaction in SSTs usage specifically by airport passengers.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Response to: Misconception about purple urine bag syndrome

Seak CJ, Lim MWX, Seak JC, Goh ZNL, Seak CK

QJM, 2020 06 01;113(6):446.

PMID: 31909796 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcz334

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Quantify uncertainty in behavioral research

Rigdon EE, Sarstedt M, Becker JM

Nat Hum Behav, 2020 04;4(4):329-331.

PMID: 31915371 DOI: 10.1038/s41562-019-0806-0

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Clinical approaches to interpreting the findings of systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of probiotics in the prevention and treatment of Cancer Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis (CTIOM)

Jayaraj R, Kumaraswamy C, Shetty S, Raymond G, Ram M R, Govind SK, et al.

Oral Oncol, 2020 05;104:104622.

PMID: 32115371 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104622

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Disgust propensity has a causal link to the stigmatization of people with cancer

Azlan HA, Overton PG, Simpson J, Powell PA

J Behav Med, 2020 06;43(3):377-390.

PMID: 31865486 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-019-00130-4

Disgust-driven stigma may be motivated by an assumption that a stigmatized target presents a disease threat, even in the absence of objective proof. Accordingly, even non-contagious diseases, such as cancer, can become stigmatized by eliciting disgust. This study had two parts: a survey (n = 272), assessing the association between disgust traits and cancer stigma; and an experiment, in which participants were exposed to a cancer surgery (n = 73) or neutral video (n = 68), in order to test a causal mechanism for the abovementioned association. Having a higher proneness to disgust was associated with an increased tendency to stigmatize people with cancer. Further, a significant causal pathway was observed between disgust propensity and awkwardness- and avoidance-based cancer stigma via elevated disgust following cancer surgery exposure. In contrast, those exposed to cancer surgery not experiencing elevated disgust reported less stigma than controls. Exposure-based interventions, which do not elicit disgust, may be profitable in reducing cancer stigma.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Muscle Fatigue in the Three Heads of Triceps Brachii During Intensity and Speed Variations of Triceps Push-Down Exercise

Hussain J, Sundaraj K, Subramaniam ID, Lam CK

Front Physiol, 2020;11:112.

PMID: 32153422 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00112

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of changes in exercise intensity and speed on the three heads of the triceps brachii (TB) during triceps push-down exercise until task failure. Twenty-five subjects performed triceps push-down exercise at three different intensities (30, 45, and 60% 1RM) and speeds (slow, medium, and fast) until failure, and surface electromyography (sEMG) signals were recorded from the lateral, long and medial heads of the TB. The endurance time (ET), number of repetitions (NR) and rate of fatigue (ROF) were analyzed. Subsequently, the root-mean-square (RMS), mean power frequency (MPF) and median frequency (MDF) under no-fatigue (NF) and fatigue (Fa) conditions were statistically compared. The findings reveal that ROF increases with increase in the intensity and speed, and the opposite were obtained for the ET. The ROF in the three heads were comparable for all intensities and speeds. The ROF showed a significant difference (P < 0.05) among the three intensities and speeds for all heads. The three heads showed significantly different (P < 0.05) MPF and MDF values for all the performed exercises under both conditions, whereas the RMS values were significantly different only under Fa conditions. The current observations suggest that exercise intensity and speed affect the ROF while changes in intensity do not affect the MPF and MDF under Fa conditions. The behavior of the spectral parameters indicate that the three heads do not work in unison under any of the conditions. Changes in the speed of triceps push-down exercise affects the lateral and long heads, but changes in the exercise intensity affected the attributes of all heads to a greater extent.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Peri-Implant Fractures Distal to an Antegrade Femoral Nail: A Case Series

Jegathesan T, Ernest-Kwek BK

Malays Orthop J, 2016 Mar;10(1):57-60.

PMID: 28435550 DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1603.012

Peri-implant fractures distal to an antegrade femoral nail are uncommon injuries, with no current consensus on the best treatment modality. We are presenting three cases of periimplant fractures distal to an antegrade femoral nail. All patients sustained an initial traumatic injury, which was managed with an antegrade femoral nail fixation. They subsequently suffer a second injury which causes periimplant fracture. Our first two patients were managed with removing the intramedullary nail followed by Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) plate fixation. In our third case, the intramedullary nail was left in-situ, and the fracture was fixed with a polyaxial locking plate We discuss their injury pattern, investigations and surgical management. Polyaxial locking plates show great promise in this setting as they allow fixation of the fracture whilst maintaining the existing nail to protect the entire femur from further injury.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Malaysian Nurses' Attitudes Toward Suicide and Suicidal Patients: A Multisite Study

Siau CS, Wee LH, Adnan TH, Yeoh SH, Perialathan K, Wahab S

J Nurses Prof Dev, 2019 2 12;35(2):98-103.

PMID: 30741918 DOI: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000520

The aim of this study was to examine Malaysian nurses' attitudes toward suicide. Nurses from five hospitals participated in this study. Studying the attitudes of nurses toward suicidal patients and its application to nursing professional development practitioners is an important topic. Most nurses were agreeable to assuming responsibility and to be trained in suicide prevention. Suicide-related training should focus on improving the attitudes of nonpsychiatric nurses, those with no experience in caring for suicidal patients, and those with less nursing experience, all of whom reported more negative attitudes toward suicidal patients.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

A Socio-Technical and Lean Approach Towards a Framework for Health Information Systems-Induced Error

Yusof MM

Stud Health Technol Inform, 2019;257:508-512.

PMID: 30741248

The evaluation of Health Information Systems (HIS)-induced medication errors is crucial in efforts to understand its cause, impact and mitigation measures when trying to minimize errors and increase patient safety. A review of evaluation studies on HIS-induced medication errors was carried out, which indicated the need to further structure complex socio technical aspects of the subject. In order to satisfy this requirement, a new framework was introduced for the evaluation of HIS-induced error management in clinical settings. The proposed HO(P)T-fit framework (Human, Organization, Process and Technology-fit) was developed after critically appraising existing findings in HIS related evaluation studies. It also builds on previous models related to HIS evaluation, in particular, the HOT-fit (Human, Organization, Process and Technology-fit) framework, error model, business process management, Lean method, and medication workflow. HOPT-fit incorporates the concept of fit between the four factors. The framework has the potential to be used as a tool to conduct a structured, systematic, and comprehensive HIS evaluation.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Ankylostomiasis among tamil coolies

Macaulay TS

Malaya Medical Journal, 1912;10:2-8.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Observations on the incidence of lobar pneumonia among tamils and chinese in Malaya.

Winchester JW

Malayan Medical Journal, 1929;4:75-7.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Femoral aneurysm

Cameron JAP

Malayan Medical Journal, 1932;7:24.